In-Vogue Firm League Tables

EE — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:38:11 -0400

this thread is going to be notorious, i can already smell it.

some london blog/news-roundup site released their own 116-firm long league tables based on some formula that they aren't being completely forthcoming about. i know how we all love rankings so here they are, have at it.

http://news.hereisthecity.com/news/business_news/8001.cntns

1. BlackRock

2. Barclays Global Investors

3. JPMorgan Asset Management

4. Renaissance Technologies Corp.

5. Macquarie

6. Nomura

7. Och-Ziff Capital Management Group

8. D. E. Shaw

9. BNP Paribas

10. Scotia Capital

11. SG Corporate & Investment Banking

12. State Street

13. The Financial Services Authority

14. KBC Group

15. Schroders

16. Panmure Gordon

17. RBC Capital Markets

18. Goldman Sachs Asset Management

19. Apollo Capital Partners

20. Barclays Capital

21. The Securities and Exchange Commission

22. Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

23. Fortis Merchant Banking

Bonus Use: Pay Off Student Loans vs. Grow the 401k

EE — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:41:09 -0400

I've read several threads here on WSO about what one should do with their bonus. Some people say blow it all as a first year, you'll be swimming in it a few years down the road. Others have the more conservative approach of growing the 401k, one which I happen to agree with.

Equity Delta One Desks

EE — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:08:43 -0500

So I've done some online research before posting this topic and am still unfulfilled. I interned right next to a Delta 1 desk last summer but never really inquired much about what they did since I was usually too busy with my own desk.